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Mince pies

Makes 12 pies.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time2 hr 3 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole recipe32.2g protein
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Serves
12

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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Make pastry

    8 minHands-on

    Rub cold pastry butter into pastry flour and icing sugar. Stir in orange zest and pastry egg, adding pastry water only if needed to bind. Gather gently, flatten and wrap.

  3. 03

    Chill pastry

    30 minHands-off · check as directed

    Chill for 30 minutes.

  4. 04

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 170°C fan.

  5. 05

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 170°C fan.

  6. 06

    Line pie tin

    12 minHands-on

    Roll to about 3 mm thick and cut 9–10 cm rounds. Ease into the tin without stretching, rerolling scraps gently.

  7. 07

    Fill

    5 minHands-on

    Spoon mincemeat into each case below the rim.

  8. 08

    Add lids and glaze

    6 minHands-on

    Cut smaller lids or stars. Moisten rims, seal lids where used and make steam holes. Brush tops with finish milk.

  9. 09

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  10. 10

    Bake mince pies

    21 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake at 190°C conventional / 170°C fan for 18–23 minutes until pastry is golden and crisp.

  11. 11

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  12. 12

    Cool

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Leave in the tin for 10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Transfer

    1 minHands-on

    Transfer carefully to a rack.

  14. 14

    Cool

    20 minHands-off · check as directed

    Cool before dusting; allow about 20 minutes.

  15. 15

    Dust

    1 minHands-on

    Dust with finishing icing sugar.

Equipment check

2 items required

  • 12-hole muffin or mince-pie tin
  • round cutters

Check the listed equipment and capacity before you start.

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